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Somerton Elementary District (4500) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 650 students in Somerton Elementary District (4500). This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Somerton Elementary District (4500) have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,134 Schools
# Students
3,004 Students
601,348 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Somerton Elementary District (4500), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#328 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.66
% American Indian
3%
4%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
95%
46%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
1%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,443 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,460 is less than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,443
$11,429
Spending / Student
$8,460
$11,331
Best Somerton Elementary District (4500) Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Somerton Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1011 North Somerton Ave.
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928) 341-6100
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928) 341-6100
Gr: 6-8 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
343 N Carlisle Avenue
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928) 341-6072
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928) 341-6072
Gr: K-8
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